A series of abandoned toll booths have become a 'trap' for road users.

The BOT toll stations on National Highways 1A and 51 through Dong Nai province have been out of operation for many years but have not yet been dismantled, creating a "trap" and posing a potential risk of traffic accidents.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 1).

The BOT toll stations on National Highway 1A, at the foot of Dong Nai Bridge, and on National Highway 51 have ceased operation for many years but have not yet been dismantled, posing a potential risk of traffic accidents for vehicles.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 2).

The Dong Nai Bridge BOT project (located at Km1872 on National Highway 1, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province) stopped collecting tolls from the end of August 2020 after the State Audit Office discovered that the investor had miscalculated traffic volume, miscalculated investment levels, and collected tolls for nearly 11 years beyond the approved period.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 3).

The toll booth has been abandoned for over three years but has yet to be dismantled. This deserted toll station, resembling a fortified bunker, sits prominently in the gateway between Dong Nai, Binh Duong , and Ho Chi Minh City, an area with very high traffic volume.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 4).

Similarly, on National Highway 51, there are two BOT toll stations located in Dong Nai province (stations T1 and T2) that stopped collecting tolls at the beginning of 2023. To date, more than a year later, these stations remain in place, posing a potential risk of traffic accidents.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 5).

Toll station No. 1 on National Highway 51, managed by Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway Development Joint Stock Company, has 12 lanes. After ceasing operations, the old median strips, concrete pillars, toll booths, faded road markings, etc., pose a significant risk of traffic accidents.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 6).

Mr. Le Van Thang (a truck driver), who frequently travels on National Highway 51, said: "The toll booths lack maintenance, cleaning, and warning markings, making them very dangerous. There have been many collisions at these makeshift toll booths."

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 7).

The Dong Nai Provincial Traffic Safety Board stated that after toll collection at toll stations on National Highway 51 ceased, many sections of the road suffered severe damage, including rutting, faded road markings, reduced warning effectiveness, and unsafe conditions for people and vehicles.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 8).

According to observations, due to the toll booth being inactive, vehicles were traveling at high speeds through the narrow lanes. The yellow and black warning markings on the concrete pillars were covered in dust and faded, especially at night.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 9).

Many toll booths are abandoned, dilapidated, and in poor condition due to years of neglect and lack of maintenance. The photo shows the BOT toll booth on National Highway 1A, at the foot of the Dong Nai Bridge (Bien Hoa City).

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 10).

The toll booths at the BOT toll station at the foot of the Dong Nai Bridge are severely damaged due to prolonged inactivity. This is the toll station for the investment project to build the new Dong Nai Bridge and the two bridge approaches from Tan Van intersection (Binh Duong) to the end point of the Bien Hoa City bypass, under the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 11).

The toll station on Dong Khoi Road, part of the 768 road toll project, has also temporarily ceased operations. Many people are littering indiscriminately in the toll station area, causing an eyesore.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 12).

According to the Road Management Area IV, the national highways passing through Dong Nai have 6 toll stations, including: the BOT station on National Highway 1K, the Tan Phu BOT station (National Highway 20), the Dong Nai Bridge BOT station (National Highway 1), the Trang Bom BOT station (National Highway 1), and two toll stations T1 and T2 (National Highway 51). Of these, the Trang Bom BOT station is the only one currently collecting tolls.

A series of abandoned toll booths have become 'traps' for road users (image 13).

Of the five BOT toll stations that ceased collecting tolls, the units have now dismantled the BOT station on National Highway 1K, completed the procedures for establishing state ownership of the asset, and handed it over to Dong Nai province for management. The Tan Phu BOT station on National Highway 20 has also been dismantled, and the Ministry of Finance has issued a document establishing state ownership.

Representatives from Road Management Area IV stated that the reason the toll stations have not yet been dismantled is because the procedures for establishing state ownership on National Highways 51 and 1A are still incomplete, and no decision has been made to dismantle them. Currently, Road Management Area IV has not yet finalized a timeframe for dismantling the toll stations.